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Human health and disease
Human health and disease refers to understanding what contributes to human health (the staste of mental, social, and physical being) and what factors may deter health (such as disease, infection, etc.)
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NOV 09, 2023Immunology
Humans have evolved over millions of years along with our inherent immunity. The immune system is a critical feature of ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When people are told about risk genes in their DNA, that information is only useful if something can be done to mitigate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Can diets be modified to treat disease? In some cases, the answer may be yes. New research has determined that people wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Cancer
If you have paid attention to medical news lately, you have almost certainly heard about some emerging uses of artificia ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 03, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are a kind of mobile genetic material; in nature, they can change places in within the ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2023Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria already cause tens of thousands of fatal infections every year, and that number is expecte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2023Immunology
On October 20, 2023, the United States FDA approved Pfizer’s PENBRAYA™, first and only pentavalent ...Written By: Greta AnneOCT 31, 2023Microbiology
Some types of mosquitoes transmit malaria, which is caused by a parasite. About half of the people in the world are thre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2023Neuroscience
People living in areas with median levels of PM 2.5 air pollution have a 56% higher risk of developing Parkinson's d ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Meningiomas are tumors that form in the central nervous system, and are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2023Cardiology
Metabolism and eating habits may be healthier in the winter months.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 25, 2023Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a crucial connection to our health and well-being, but it is a complex entity made up of ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Diets that contain high levels of the nutrient selenium may help stave off myeloid leukemia, suggests new research publi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The human gut microbiome affects our health and well-being, and the microbiomes of expectant mothers has been shown to a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2023Immunology
New technologies are being used to better detect and treat patients with various diseases. One way technology is advanci ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 19, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The trillions of microbes in the human gut microbiome have very close connections to our health. While gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2023Cancer
A Pap smear, also called a Pap test or a Papanicolaou test, describes a procedure that removes cells from the surface of ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2023Technology
A team of researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have designed and develop a new type of human ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2023Cardiology
Exercise, without a doubt, is one of the most powerful tools we have for improving our health and well-being. Its benefi ...Written By: Greta AnneOCT 10, 2023Microbiology
Bedbug is an umbrella term for about 90 bug species in the Cimicidae family. Only a few of these species commonly bite h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians are recommending more screening for celiac relatives after these findings reveal how many of these individual ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2023
Immunology
Humans have evolved over millions of years along with our inherent immunity. The immune system is a critical feature of
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When people are told about risk genes in their DNA, that information is only useful if something can be done to mitigate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Can diets be modified to treat disease? In some cases, the answer may be yes. New research has determined that people wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Cancer
If you have paid attention to medical news lately, you have almost certainly heard about some emerging uses of artificia
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 03, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are a kind of mobile genetic material; in nature, they can change places in within the ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2023
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria already cause tens of thousands of fatal infections every year, and that number is expecte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2023
Immunology
On October 20, 2023, the United States FDA approved Pfizer’s PENBRAYA™, first and only pentavalent
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
OCT 31, 2023
Microbiology
Some types of mosquitoes transmit malaria, which is caused by a parasite. About half of the people in the world are thre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2023
Neuroscience
People living in areas with median levels of PM 2.5 air pollution have a 56% higher risk of developing Parkinson's d
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Meningiomas are tumors that form in the central nervous system, and are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2023
Cardiology
Metabolism and eating habits may be healthier in the winter months.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 25, 2023
Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a crucial connection to our health and well-being, but it is a complex entity made up of ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Diets that contain high levels of the nutrient selenium may help stave off myeloid leukemia, suggests new research publi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human gut microbiome affects our health and well-being, and the microbiomes of expectant mothers has been shown to a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2023
Immunology
New technologies are being used to better detect and treat patients with various diseases. One way technology is advanci
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The trillions of microbes in the human gut microbiome have very close connections to our health. While gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2023
Cancer
A Pap smear, also called a Pap test or a Papanicolaou test, describes a procedure that removes cells from the surface of
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have designed and develop a new type of human
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2023
Cardiology
Exercise, without a doubt, is one of the most powerful tools we have for improving our health and well-being. Its benefi
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
OCT 10, 2023
Microbiology
Bedbug is an umbrella term for about 90 bug species in the Cimicidae family. Only a few of these species commonly bite h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians are recommending more screening for celiac relatives after these findings reveal how many of these individual
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch